Brien McElhatten
@BrienReports
ABC4 Journalist 📺 News from Utah & The West. ژورنالیست Tracking water, climate & our changing 🌎 Prev KNXV, WPTA 📡KF7OHA @sejorg 🇺🇸 Eagle Scout
My best guess is 50,000 bees are living in this hive now. This is peak season for them, and they are hurriedly gathering resources to sustain them over the winter. Want to watch our beekeeping show? Here’s how: abc4.com/news/news4utah…
EXCLUSIVE: "They didn't discover this land. There were people that lived here," said Darren Parry, former Chairman of the Shoshone Tribe. Read more: tinyurl.com/3e49taxc 📷 Darren Parry
Update on deadly West Jordan house fire: Police confirm they believe the father deliberately set the house on fire with family inside. Gas can found near father. Accelerant used to fuel the flames. Father, wife, two children dead.

NEW from @thehill: @BasedMikeLee was among those who appeared to be momentarily duped by a fake letter saying Fed Chair Jerome Powell was resigning. Lee told them he quickly deleted it "out of an abundance of caution." @abc4utah #utpol abc4.com/news/top-stori…
Decades of satellite observations show that the aquifers in Arizona — which about 40 million people rely on for water — are rapidly losing groundwater.
Cold Case Investigation — Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit is trying to ID human remains found in Dolan Springs. - Believed to be Hispanic man - 45 to 65 years old at time of death - 5’6” to 5’10” - Dark brown hair @abc4utah
BREAKING: Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath lead singer and the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76 just weeks after farewell show. apnews.com/article/ozzy-o…
Colorado River Basin states have until the end of the year to reach consensus on sharing Colorado River water. If they don’t, the Feds will decide for them. But the river is already overextended, facing pressure from agriculture, population and a warming atmosphere.
BREAKING: The person who was killed in a rock slide near Bell’s Canyon on Saturday has been identified, according to the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office. abc4.com/news/wasatch-f…
How’s your garden growing? The heat-tolerant tomatoes I planted tell the story of warming growing seasons. A professional gardener shared a similar tale. What does that mean for your garden and America’s farms? We made an episode of Brien’s Bees about it:
Elevating this because he’s 💯 correct. Make your newscast valuable to your audience. If they want ice cream, they’ll go buy some. They want local NEWS from you. Don’t waste their time.
You can point to streaming and changing viewer habits for the decline of local TV News, but… Having just watched a weekend morning anchor team spend way too many minutes blandly riffing on their favorite ice cream flavors… I really think much of the blame lies with us.
LIVE NOW: West Jordan Police speak on fatal house fire believed to be arson. The fourth individual who was flown to the hospital with severe injuries has been confirmed deceased. abc4.com/news/wasatch-f…
West Jordan House Fire: Fourth person dies. Police believe this is an arson case.
BREAKING: One person was killed after falling 700 feet to their death in Saturday morning’s rock slide, the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. abc4.com/news/wasatch-f…
Rookie mistake in the beehive! Hey, it happens. Bees keep us humble. See what I did…and the mess it made on the latest episode of Brien’s Bees on @abc4utah. How to watch: abc4.com/news/news4utah…
NEW: @SenJohnCurtis explains why he voted for spending cuts that may ultimately halt funding from @pbsutah. He believes PBS and NPR will ultimately stay healthy, and it's time for them to "fly on their own." FULL INTERVIEW this Sunday on @abc4utah: abc4.com/news/politics/…
Our wonderful Chief Meteorologist @AlanaBrophyWX LIVE in Washington County covering the flash flood threats. When it comes to community safety in Utah, she’s the best. Ditch your generic weather app and know your local meteorologist. #abc4

FLASH FLOOD THREAT: Moisture begins to increase across southern Utah Thursday afternoon, leading to an increased threat for flash flooding in some locations. Pop-up storms will develop across eastern Utah and drift westward through the afternoon & evening hours. #utwx